-oli

Morpheme

-oli

Type

suffix

Denotation

diminutive suffix, plural of -olus and -olo

Etymology

Italian -oli, from -olo; Latin -oli, from -olus

Evidence

cannoli, malleoli, nucleoli, pepperoli, piccoli

See Also

-olus, -olo, -ol(e) [-ole, -ol]

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